Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Dissertation Title: “Students Using Handheld Computers to Learn Collaboratively in a First Grade Classroom”
M.Ed. Computers in Education (K-12) May 2000 Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate DeSales University Center Valley, PA 18034
B.S.Ed. Elementary Education; minor in Reading May 1995 Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA 17257
Professional Experience
Adjunct Instructor
Drexel University, School of Education March 2006 – present Courses Taught • Online Field Placement Seminar • Computer Skills for Teachers • Co-Op II Seminar Course • Multimedia Instructional Design • Learning Sciences and Instructional Design • Social Media • Developing Educational Leadership and Team Building Competencies for Instructional Technologists • Student Teaching Supervisor Developed and rewrote the Multimedia Instructional Design course September 2012 Consultant - Web Page Development August 2003
Rosemont College, Graduate Studies June 2003 – December 2006 Technology in Education • Using Technology as a Tool for Learning • Information Technology: Concepts and Applications • Technology in Education: Resources, Rules, Guidelines and Laws • Planning and Managing IT Infrastructures in Education Curriculum & Instruction • Technology in the Curriculum • Student Teacher Supervisor School of Graduate Studies Dean Search Committee, Member February 2005 Middle States Periodic Review Report Committee, Member 2004-2005 Consultant - Preparation for Instructional Technology Specialist Program Review August 2003
Arcadia University 2004 - 2005 • Student Teacher Supervisor
Staff Development Facilitator for Technology February 2000 – April 2003
Council Rock School District
Palm™ Education Training Coordinator Certified September 2002
Classroom Connect's Connected University Online Teaching Assistant March 2001-April 2003
Teacher, Third and Fourth grade August 1996 - February 2000
Richland Elementary School, Quakertown Community School District
Conference Presentations
Symposium for Teaching and Learning With Technology (Penn State University) April 2009 Title: University 2.0: Digital Innovations in the University Classroom National Educational Computing Conference July 2008 Title: University 2.0: Digital Innovations in the University Classroom Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education March 2007 Title: Systems Oriented Leadership: Views from the Principal, First Grade Teacher, and Instructional Technology Specialist MCCC Technology and Learning Conference October 2006 Title: Using Handheld Computers as a Tool in the Elementary Classroom Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference, Presenter February 2003 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference, Student Showcase Chair February 2003 Educators EmPOWERing Educators Internet Conference, Penn State Great Valley April 2002 Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference February 2001
Publications
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference Proceedings March 2007 Title: The Teacher’s Leadership Role in Facilitating One-to-One Computing in an Elementary Classroom
Megan Fritz, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D. Educational Leadership Development and Learning Technologies May 2005Table of Contents
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Dissertation Title: “Students Using Handheld Computers to Learn Collaboratively in a First Grade Classroom”
M.Ed. Computers in Education (K-12) May 2000
Instructional Technology Specialist Certificate
DeSales University
Center Valley, PA 18034
B.S.Ed. Elementary Education; minor in Reading May 1995
Shippensburg University
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Professional Experience
Adjunct Instructor
Drexel University, School of Education March 2006 – presentCourses Taught
• Online Field Placement Seminar
• Computer Skills for Teachers
• Co-Op II Seminar Course
• Multimedia Instructional Design
• Learning Sciences and Instructional Design
• Social Media
• Developing Educational Leadership and Team Building Competencies for Instructional Technologists
• Student Teaching Supervisor
Developed and rewrote the Multimedia Instructional Design course September 2012
Consultant - Web Page Development August 2003
Penn State Great Valley November 2006 – June 2011
• INSYS 471 Introduction to Educational Systems Design
• EDTEC 566 Computers as Learning Tools
• INSYS 448 Internet in the Classroom
• INSYS 497 Social Networking for Educators: Using Web 2.0 in the Classroom
Developed the Social Networking course December 2010
Rosemont College, Graduate Studies June 2003 – December 2006
Technology in Education
• Using Technology as a Tool for Learning
• Information Technology: Concepts and Applications
• Technology in Education: Resources, Rules, Guidelines and Laws
• Planning and Managing IT Infrastructures in Education
Curriculum & Instruction
• Technology in the Curriculum
• Student Teacher Supervisor
School of Graduate Studies Dean Search Committee, Member February 2005
Middle States Periodic Review Report Committee, Member 2004-2005
Consultant - Preparation for Instructional Technology Specialist Program Review August 2003
Arcadia University 2004 - 2005
• Student Teacher Supervisor
Staff Development Facilitator for Technology February 2000 – April 2003
Council Rock School DistrictPalm™ Education Training Coordinator Certified September 2002
Classroom Connect's Connected University Online Teaching Assistant March 2001-April 2003Teacher, Third and Fourth grade August 1996 - February 2000
Richland Elementary School, Quakertown Community School DistrictConference Presentations
Symposium for Teaching and Learning With Technology (Penn State University) April 2009Title: University 2.0: Digital Innovations in the University Classroom
National Educational Computing Conference July 2008
Title: University 2.0: Digital Innovations in the University Classroom
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education March 2007
Title: Systems Oriented Leadership: Views from the Principal, First Grade Teacher, and Instructional Technology Specialist
MCCC Technology and Learning Conference October 2006
Title: Using Handheld Computers as a Tool in the Elementary Classroom
Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference, Presenter February 2003
Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference, Student Showcase Chair February 2003
Educators EmPOWERing Educators Internet Conference, Penn State Great Valley April 2002
Pennsylvania Educational Technology Conference February 2001
Publications
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education Conference Proceedings March 2007Title: The Teacher’s Leadership Role in Facilitating One-to-One Computing in an Elementary Classroom